LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - Aug 2, 2016) - World Poker Fund Holdings, Inc. (OTC PINK: WPFH), a leading developer and operator of online and event-based social gaming platforms and brands, announces today that it will team up with Native Games America to develop, design, and distribute celebrity-themed slot machines to brick-and-mortar Casinos worldwide.

Jeff Martinez, Managing Member of Native Games America, stated, "We cannot be more excited about our partnership with World Poker Fund; we have similar marketing initiatives that invest in the power of celebrity branded platforms and content. Slot machines have long proved lucrative, but our celebrity ambassadors spearheading this new wave of slots and online social gaming will only bring our ROI to a completely different level."

Besides bringing an additional revenue stream to WPFH, the two gaming companies are set to combine their respective celebrity pools and gaming platforms to cross promote celebrity brands and increase points of user engagement, both online and at casinos.

Eddie Kwong, VP of Investor Relations, stated, "It made the most sense to partner up with Native Games America. They help complete our total radius of experiential gaming when it comes to celebrity branded content. Extending our platforms to brick-and-mortar slot machines bring our virtual gaming world even more to life."

About World Poker Fund Holdings, Inc.

World Poker Fund Holdings, Inc. is a leading developer and operator of online and event based social gaming platforms and brands. The company is currently in the final stages of launching its two-core celebrity driven social gaming brands for online poker and casino gaming at www.celebrityworld.com. The company does not offer any games or gaming opportunities for cash in the United States and is not licensed as a gaming operator in the United States or any other jurisdiction.

To learn more about World Poker Fund Holdings (WPFH) and its upcoming events, please visit www.worldpokerfund.com

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